My Marine Vessel Evaluation

In the investigate stage, I helped contribute to what my group member Aileen did on the slideshow although I think that I could have done a bit more. In the plan stage, while Aileen went to do the gantt chart of what we would do when, Raymond and I did the design stage on a paper then later on Sketch Up.In the create stage, I helped for the first two days but then was not there for the final few days because of sickness. I was also not here for the evaluate and attitudes stage because of sickness. Sadly, I did not see the final product either.

My Marine Vessel

In the DT project we did, my group and I chose to make a catamaran and make the main hull out of plastic and styro foam. To propel our boat, we chose to use wind by putting a sail on it. We chose to use a catamaran hull because we figured it would be less easy to capsize than a v-bottom boats it would have more or less equal weight on both sides. We wanted to make our hull out of plastic and styro foam because plastic floats better than wood or metal and styro foam would be for the two bits that go into the water and it floats well, making it a good idea. We chose to propel the boat by the wind because it would be a small bit dangerous to use an electric fan or motor in water and wind is also an abundant resource.

Types of Marine Vessels

In these modern times, there are many types of marine vessels, though there are way too many to talk about. I will just state four types of these magnificent machines. My favorite is the catamaran, a beauty on the water. Another that comes to my liking is the cruise boats that go up and down large rivers or stay around the coast. Others that are of my liking because of their largeness are cargo ships that carry large containers to other countries or continents. Finally, I largely like cruise liners that people go onto and just relax for days on end while it takes them somewhere, like Zanzibar.

Introduction to Marine Vessels

Marine vessels have been used by mankind for many thousands of years. The first found boat dated back to about 10, 000 years, just being some coniferous hollowed-out logs. The use of these were for hunting and fishing and could hardly do more than float on water. Through-out history, the architecture of boats have improved. They started improving especially when the Egyptians started making proper hulls by lashing planks together with woven straps and making the boat water tight by placing grass or reeds between the planks so no water would flow in.

Test Stage

This is the final stage before the company start mass-producing and selling the car. In this stage, the company tests all the car functions e.g brakes, weight, safty etc. When all of these are tested, there are sometimes some small faults so the company changes it but if there are no faults they are able to start producing and selling it.

Creation Stage

This stage is pretty easy to understand. The company just get the materials and parts which the car needs and then...... creates the car.

Design Stage

In this stage, people have to draw the car from many different angles; for example the interior veiw, back veiw, side veiw and front veiw. Then after all the car-artists have submitted their designs, the best looking car design is chosen with a vote. When the best design is confirmed, it is drawn accurately on a computer and put in 3D.